Believe it or not, Google Pixel 2 deals in the US are actually available right now, two weeks before the smartphone ships to its first customers. That's a relief.It's good news for anyone who is looking to save money, but still upgrade to one of the top phones that has a best-in-class camera and front stereo speakers.How much...

Mark Ronson, “Uptown Funk Ft. Bruno Mars”My son is 7, and he recently discovered—via his 8-year-old friend—the joys of Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk,” the smash hit that entered the zeitgeist in late 2014 and never really left. It’s one of those songs that just completely dominated, winning Record Of The Year at the Grammys and selling a jillion...

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, October 5. All times are Eastern.Top pickScandal (ABC, 9 p.m.): TGIT returns to full strength, just in time to start bidding farewell to the fixer who brought the whole Shondaland shebang together. Not that Olivia Pope has much time for red wine and popcorn these days, as she’s...

Eleven years after amicably splitting, downbeat indie rock band Pedro The Lion is getting back together, with frontman (and prolific solo artist) David Bazan announcing the news today. This incarnation of the band—which always had a rotating roster built around Bazan—will feature returning bassist Jonathan Ford, as well as newcomers Erik Walters on guitar and Sean Lane on...

After more than a year of essentially calling Donald Trump a moron every night on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, it has to be gratifying for Colbert to get some backup from a senior Trump administration official. According to an NBC news report, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was on the verge of quitting after Trump turned...

Designated SurvivorSeason 2D+"Sting Of The Tail"Episode2Let’s try something here. Please bear with me. This is what happens in “Sting Of The Tail,” the second episode of the second season of Designated Survivor:AdvertisementThe FBI discovers that Patrick Lloyd in in D.C. based on the shape of his ear. Chuck gets a joke in (good for you, Chuck!). Kirkman decides...

Modern FamilySeason 9B-"The Long Goodbye"Episode2For pretty much every single family sitcom that enjoys a run of multiple seasons, there comes a point where change has to be realistically acknowledged and explored. As the seasons roll on, the character types that defined the earliest episodes have to shift in order to avoid becoming stale. For Modern Family, adapting has...

You're The WorstSeason 4A"There's Always A Back Door."Episode5You’re The Worst has frequently excelled at introducing broad premises and deepening them so slowly and effectively that oftentimes you don’t notice when shit becomes real. That’s arguably the basis of the original series—two commitment-phobic, toxic narcissists enter into a relationship—but that one’s a bit obvious; the issue wasn’t when Falk...

SurvivorSeason 35“I’m A Wild Banshee”Episode2Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re experimenting with discussion posts. For certain shows, one of our TV writers will publish some brief thoughts about the latest episode, and open the comments for readers to share theirs.Chrissy apparently kept the super...